I found early on that saying the words Merry Christmas to even the most hostile and angry person could at the very least calm them down and almost always get a big smile. Complete strangers will always respond with a look of surprise but almost always I'll get the Merry Christmas and smile back.
This year has been very trying and I was pretty sad for the past few weeks. I went out Christmas shopping yesterday and as Mike and I were driving we went through a toll booth and I could not resist yelling over him Merry Christmas to the man taking the money. Mike looked over at me surprised and I could see he thought Mom what the heck. I said did he smile and he said yes and I told him see that's what happens when you say Merry Christmas. To my surprise it instantly put me into a much happier mood and I got the Christmas spirit.
I tried it out at Toys R Us and again strangers looked startled but everyone of the grouchy people I said it to said it back.
The spirit of Christmas is not in the giving of gifts but rather in the giving of kindness and a happy energy given to a stranger.
I know great things are coming for me in 2011 but I will forever remember 2010 as the year I learned that to give the gift of a smile and a kind word is so much more important than buying a gift. I know that my whole family has learned a valuable lesson this year and I trully hope we all take the love we have for each other and spread it around to those who have none. My boys are all home this season. Having Freddy back is such a gift in itself. I have much to be grateful for.
So from me to you MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAVE A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Maybe Santa Claus is real in the love one feels when you smile? I think my mom would agree and be smiling down on me today.
Much Love
Sharon
MERRY CHRISTMAS ! MERRY CHRISTMAS ! MERRY CHRISTMAS ! MERRY CHRISTMAS ! MERRY CHRISTMAS ! MERRY CHRISTMAS ! MERRY CHRISTMAS ! MERRY CHRISTMAS !
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